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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,072.76, 245,740.43 and 97,505.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,072.76, 245,740.43 and 97,505.24 is: 134,557.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,072.76 : 245,740.43 = 97,505.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,072.76/245,740.43 = 97,505.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,072.76x = 245,740.43 × 97,505.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,072.76x = 23,960,978,619.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,960,978,619.91/178,072.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,557.24

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